I made my way down the stairs only to come face to face with Ronald. I took a deep breath and walked right past him to the kitchen."Laura, would you mind explaining why you believe the baby is in danger?" Ronald demanded. I quickly confronted him."I don't know because sir clueless knocked me around and threatened to disobey your orders!" I growled."Did you hit my child's mother?" He asked."She took out a large portion of the coven," Blake said, glaring at me."You threw me against that wall!" As Ronald faced me, I yelled, pointing to the living room."Come willingly with me, and I'll keep you safe until the baby is born," Ronald said softly. I could feel the internal struggle. I loved him and despised him at the same time. I was suffocated by my feelings for Ronald. I still loved him despite everything he had said and done to me."Fine," I said, grabbing his arm. He escorted me to the SUV through the front door.He helped me open the passenger door. I sat down and fastened my seat

I turned to face Eric as he stood. I braced myself for the blow, but it never came. My body was filled with confusion as we stood there facing each other, motionless. Neither of them wanted to be the first to make a move."What are you doing, Eric?" I inquired as he looked at me, clearly distressed. I felt sympathy for him, but that was the extent of my feelings for him. I love Ronald more than anything else. Ronald was everything, and I was going to save him from Eric."I'm trying to figure out what went wrong. You are ideal and tailor-made for me. Why are you so taken with him?" Eric said as I took a step toward him carefully planning my next words."The ancestors fixed me, they felt bad for tearing me from Ronald. I'm not tailored for you anymore Eric," I whispered as he stiffened. I could see his emotions hardening toward me. The anger was clear in her dark gaze as he looked at me. This wasn't going to end well for anyone."Laura I have given you everything yet you chose him. I ga

As tears streamed down my cheeks, I stood in my room, looking out at the reception below. As I stood alone in my pain in a pretty dress, I could see Ronald arguing with his mother. I couldn't figure out what she thought would happen if she interrupted a wedding reception to tell the bride she wasn't good enough. Being insufficient was not a new sensation for me, as my father did everything he could to make me look bad in order to give my sister my job. He despised me so much that he allowed the Alpha to murder my mother. I felt an arm grab my hand and pull me away from my thoughts."This is your wedding day, Laura, don't let her ruin it," Ryan said as I turned to face him."What am I supposed to do? I had no idea he had a mother, and the worst part is that she grew to despise me "Ryan hit me with a magical blast. As his power passed through me, I looked into his kind grey eyes."Show her she's wrong," he said as I checked my makeup in the mirror. Before walking to my bedroom door, I g

While Ronald slept, I paced around our room. I felt a rising panic as we were stranded in a foreign country with a man who despises me. In my frail state, I couldn't even fight back. When I was 100% Lycan, I was safe, but my witch half made me vulnerable to damage. Someone knocked on the door, and I jumped. I opened the door to find Amber."Amber," I said firmly, trying not to offend her."I was wondering if I could speak privately with Ronald," Amber said as I passed her and entered the kitchen. As Amber spoke with Ronald, I sat down and ate a bowl of cereal. Amber had not yet arrived when I finished my meal. My curiosity got the best of me as I silently made my way up the stairs. I put my ear to the door, but there was no sound coming from it. I opened the door to find Amber pressing her lips against Ronald's. My heart broke as Ronald did not push her away."Hey!" I yelled, drawing her away from Ronald as he wiped his mouth. "How could you do that to me, Ronald?""If she kissed me,

I made my way back to health. I sat next to her, staring at the doctor."The baby?" I asked softly as the doctor looked at me with sadness."I'm sorry, but she lost the baby due to the trauma she suffered," the doctor said as I took her hand in mine."Did you try everything?" I asked, nodding."We gave it our all," the doctor said as I looked at Laura."When is she going to wake up?" I wondered as the doctor sighed."Hopefully in a few hours, but she might not wake up," she said as tears streamed down my cheeks."Thank you," I said as the doctor walked out, only to be replaced by Ryan. "I'm afraid I'm going to lose her, Ryan.""No, I'm not going to let that happen!" Ryan exclaimed, calling his magic toward him."Does it work?" I inquired as he touched the rose mark. I saw her cough and gasp. "Laura!" I exclaimed as I wrapped my arms around her."What happened, Ronald?" she asked, her eyes widening with fear."My father threw you across a clearing, and one of the guards brought you ins